Intermitently new SPARC T3 & T4 system time(tod offset) is not saved when system is power downed

Asset ID:	1-72-1479666.1
Update Date:	2012-09-19
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Solution Type Problem Resolution Sure

Solution 1479666.1 : Intermitently new SPARC T3 & T4 system time(tod offset) is not saved when system is power downed

Applies to:

SPARC T3-1 - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
SPARC T3-1B - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
SPARC T3-2 - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
SPARC T3-4 - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
SPARC T4-2 - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
SPARC

Symptoms

On any of the SPARC T3 & T4 systems when we change the system time in Solaris ( date -u ) and is followed by a system shutdown, the new system time (tod offset) may not be reflected when the system is powered up.

Cause

N/A

Solution

The fix will be in both sysfw 8.1.6 (Available MOS in Sept. '2012 and supports for Oracle VM for SPARC LDoms 2.1):

SPARC T3-1 -> Patch ID: 147315-07
SPARC T3-1B -> Patch ID: 147318-06

SPARC T3-2 -> Patch ID: 147316-07

SPARC T3-4 -> Patch ID: 147317-07

SPARC T4-1 -> Patch ID: 147284-05

SPARC T4-1B -> Patch ID: 147287-05

SPARC T4-2 -> Patch ID: 147285-05

SPARC T4-4 -> Patch ID: 147286-06

and 8.2.1.b (Support for Oracle VM for SPARC LDoms 2.2):

SPARC T3-1 -> Patch ID: 148816-02

SPARC T3-1B -> Patch ID: 48819-02

SPARC T3-2 -> Patch ID: 148817-02

SPARC T3-4 -> Patch ID: 148818-02

SPARC T4-1 -> Patch ID: 148822-03

SPARC T4-1B -> Patch ID: 148825-02

SPARC T4-2 -> Patch ID: 148823-03

SPARC T4-4 -> Patch ID: 148824-03

Current Workaround:

eg:

# date -u 052211452012

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